Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-15
THEPRBSIDENT' LETTER
General Opinion that it is Strange
Political Letter, ButWiII Improve
His Chances for Re-E Election,
Ex.CommaEder BurdetG Calls Il an Un.
fortunate Occurrence, Dut Says Che
President Took the Best Course.
The Ttuess tire Herald, and the Sun Regret
tho Whole affair, ard Consider
the G.. z. II th5 Sufferer.
TIE LETTER DISCUSSED.

TIE LETTER DISCUSSED.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, July THE Presidents
letter declining to & 0 to 81, Louis has
has created great interest in the political
and army circles OF Washington. The
government officials in the various de-
partments are naturally clGry in express
sing their views The general opinion
seems to be, however, that il is q strange
political letter and viii Improve Cieve-
lands chances Tor reelection. a few
persons thought the President took
narrow view Ci The disafectiCn among
the mGlc0ntents in the G, \ r., and SAID
h. should have gone to st. Louis anyhow,
inasmUch IS in mis- letter be stated that he
cid rot hold the grand army as body re-
sDCnsi9le Tor the CiSgJBtGd feeling toward
Jha chief executive. Those expressing
t1c later view Of tie matter further
agreed that the G. /. j. men would treat
lir. Cleveland win I'll the respects due
tue President Of the United States,
and that nothing would occur during the
exc lmpment 70 mar the harmony aGd
pleasure OF the proceedings.
Genera BurdG-t, CX-cOmm And6r-in-
chief u the Grand army Of The Republic,
said tD THE GAzET gE's representative to-
day: 81 think The letter is happy ter
mIEGtiCH for the President, and for the
Grand Army Of the Republic, also, OF 9
situation which vas dgplOTed 90 much
inside the leler BODY as Oul OF il. The
WlOie matter OF the controversy was IN
Fortunate, but Inc surroundings had be
come so complicated regarding the Presi'
dents proposed vis.-, that his Withdrawn
in The wsy he announces i will be gen
Crzlly regarded b7 Grand Army Of The
Republic meu 2s 8 f2-tu1Gte occurrence
and happy release from WHIST might be sp
unpleasant occasion. They viii be glsd
Is well t51. the refusal OF the
President to visit thG encsmDmeut
ia made so h9nCIaa.y 10 himself.
Under tle circumstances tacrg could not
be imputed 10 the President thG least
blame in the matter. The feeling against
the President YVES largely confined to
Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and Illinois, and
it was sn unfortunate occurrence all
round. Il does not voice the sentiment
OF the best clement in Grand Army
circles, and Is IS greatly to be depIored.
His letter i q mani, straightforward
document, and will, IN my opinion, add
greatly to his political strength.
NEW YORK, JGly S.-Tle following are
the editorial comments Of the New York
papers on President Cleyeland's letter
made public yesterday:
TIE World says: 1.-THE Presidents
chief excuse is that he cannot subject his
nigh Office the dignity of which he must
protect from insult. Most American citi-
zeus viii decline TO view the matter from
CleyeIsGd's standpoint. The idea that it
Is necessary for the President of the
Jnited States TO stay away from one of
the chief cities OF the country to which
he has been invited in 9 marked manner
bY It's citizens fer fear CT insult TO his
Office Is not one That will be seriously
entertained The Presidents conduct
wi.I be interpreted ss cowardly. People
rapidly lose respect for the chief magjs-
trate who c2n be turned from his
path by such insignificant
sen-seeking men as those who
Will now eXult over Mr.. Cleveland, and
I was not Grover Cleveland who was IN
vitsd 70 s.. Louis By an army Of hospita-
bic citizens, but the President Of the
United States As PiesideU. he would
nave been protected from insult. MI.
Cleveland does not seem TO understand
the spirit Of the American people Sup
pose Andrew Jackson while President
Eaj accepted al invitation TO 60 some
wlere. How many threats of insult
would It haya taken - scare him from
his purPose?'
TIE Sun says: "Urdar the cir
cumstsEces the President had good
grounds Cor reconsidering his de-
g rmiDLtion 10 so to st. Louis.
Certainly ST invited guest cannot reason
e3Iy be expected to @ to place where
he asS sscertalred that he will not be
welcome. Why should he or anybody
else travel hundreds Of miles oHly to eX-
pose himself to threatened insults. He
accepted the invitation under the im-
preston that his visit 30 ST. Louis would
be plcasurabIe. lie IS EO1 satisfied n
his mind that il would be sLylh:Gg but
~ essspt, either 10 himself or others.
But It is pity that Mr., C,eye-
md, although re expressly ssys
III threats CT personal violence
IL harm were not even
considered, should have considered these
threats in 3 letter intended for pub!iCa-
ton. There is something extremely IN
pleasant IN the fact that the President of
the United States should prefer to men.
ton such idle and absurd threats Of per
sonSl violence as may have been made
against him, even ii they had determined
his refusal to go TO s.. Louis. The best
way to treat them would have been by
absolute silence"
The Herald says; "Mr. Cleveland mas
decided not to so TO ST. Louis in Septem-
ber. This is 10 be regretted for thousands
of reasons, but especially for the one
assigned. The people OF the great
west and southwest you'd certainly give
him a cordial and hearty welcome, snd
the threatened insults of certain Rspub-
licsn demago Eues, who resemble patriots
as DsuIkin resembles 3 man, would
only be g sdovalfull Of gsrOsge On the
b!ossom!ng prairie. Nj. Cleveland le-
fuses 10 go TO 81. Louis because his
presence there may tend TO revive Old
issues and renew the quarrel between Inc
north and the south. The state CT MIS-
suuri offers Z generous hospitality to the
veterans OF the Union army. Il IS 8
significant event. The south eN-
tends It's hand 10 the
north. Its brave veterans honor
the bravery of the veterans who won the
fight st AppomattCX. The north grasps
that extended hand in token OF natlonai
unity and OF prevailing good will, whicas
characterizIng all sections OF an sundtlz
vided and indivisible country, no more
important aueury OF happy and Pros
porous future can be conceived. 4nt
mark you, the finished picture has eeeH
smashed-by whom? By demag9Eles.
who stand On the house tops and cg !: